The Global Diversity Foundation

Analysis

The Global Diversity Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in May 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03830136). It says it sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Global Diversity Foundation reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £699k to £1.1m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Global Diversity Foundation sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Small Woods Association (£1.1m), Tyne and Wear Building Preservation Trust Limited (£1.1m) and South West Coast Path Association (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and charitable activities 7.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £160k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.